COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
POSITION: Assistant Professor of
English (Global Anglophone Literature)
Stetson University seeks a broadly trained teacher-scholar of Global Anglophone Literature for a full-time,
nine-month tenure-track appointment as an assistant professor. In addition to the ability to teach a
variety of undergraduate literature and writing classes, the successful candidate will have demonstrated
interest and accomplishments in field, such as the literature of Atlantic worlds, literature from Africa and
the African diaspora, Caribbean literature, or South Asian literature, and in interdisciplinary interests,
such as peace studies, race and postcolonial studies, gender studies, or eco-criticism.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in literature; ABD candidates expecting to complete degree requirements by
August 2016 will be considered. The ideal candidate will have active scholarly agenda and demonstrated
excellence in teaching undergraduates.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The teaching load is 3/3. Teaching assignments will include 100-level and 200-level general-education
English courses, in addition to upper-division classes in field. Other courses taught, depending on
expertise, might include First-Year Seminars, Junior Seminars in the department, or cross-listed courses
in minors such as Africana Studies, Gender Studies, or Asian Studies. The faculty member is also expected
to mentor students academically and professionally.
Candidates should demonstrate a passion for the highest quality of teaching, combined with the ability to
produce rigorous peer-reviewed academic scholarship. Scholarly activity leading to publication in peerreviewed journals and service to the Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University, and the
profession are required. Engagement in multidisciplinary collaborations with other faculty is anticipated.
For more information on our expectations in teaching and scholarship, our tenure policies, and our
support for faculty development, please see the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs website:
http://www.stetson.edu/administration/provost/index.php
THE DEPARTMENT:
The Department of English (http://www.stetson.edu/artsci/english) offers a major in English, and
minors in English and in English/Creative Writing. The department also hosts a new low-residency M.F.A.
in Literature of the Americas, taught off-campus. Our primary focus is undergraduate learning, in courses
for the major and minor, General Education courses, and interdisciplinary courses.
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES:
Stetson’s College of Arts and Sciences (http://www.stetson.edu/portal/artsci/) is the largest and most
diverse of the University’s colleges and schools; it includes the humanities, social sciences, natural
sciences, education, and creative arts. With nineteen academic departments and eight interdisciplinary
programs, the College is the liberal arts core of the University. A great strength of the College is its faculty
of approximately 140 full-time teacher-scholars. The College offers 31 undergraduate majors and 34
undergraduate minors; six graduate degrees are offered in Education, Counselor Education, and Creative
Writing. Every undergraduate major requires a senior research project, allowing students the
opportunity to design and carry out independent research under faculty mentorship. Our academic
programs are shaped by the values of social justice and civic responsibility. All of our courses and
programs of study promote engaged learning, whereby students create connections between the
classroom or lab and the local, regional, and global community. The academic programs of the College of
Arts and Sciences prepare students to live significant lives, to interact with and positively affect the world
around them.
THE UNIVERSITY:
Founded in 1883, Stetson University (http://www.stetson.edu) is a private, selective university
comprised of a rich array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetson’s
faculty works with nearly 4000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The
University’s historic main campus, located in DeLand, enrolls more than 2,800 students in undergraduate
programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration, and the School of
Music. Stetson University College of Law, Florida’s first law school, moved from the main campus to
Gulfport in 1945, and, with the addition of the Tampa Law Center, serves approximately 1,000 students
working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. Graduate programs offered at the main
campus and at Stetson University Center in Celebration include Business, Accounting, Elementary
Education – Education for Social Justice, Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Creative Writing.
Florida’s oldest private institution of higher learning, Stetson has regularly been ranked among the best
regional universities in the Southeast and was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter
of Phi Beta Kappa.
Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and
creative study grounded in liberal learning and promotes civic values of personal and social
responsibility. Working closely with faculty and with one another, students cultivate abilities to explore
issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak persuasively, and connect ideas creatively. Firmly
committed to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the potential of
individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the
future—locally, nationally, and globally.
THE COMMUNITY:
DeLand is a picturesque residential community of 25,000 located 20 miles west of Daytona Beach and 35
miles northeast of Orlando. The area offers extensive cultural as well as recreational activities.
SALARY: Salary is competitive.
STARTING DATE: August 15, 2016
APPLICATION:
Applicants should supply cover letter, vita, and three letters of reference. In the cover letter, candidates
are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice,
diversity, and inclusion.
All information may be submitted electronically to Dr. Lori Snook, Search Committee Chair, at
englishdept@stetson.edu. While electronic submissions are preferred, alternatively application materials
may be mailed to:
Dr. Lori Snook, Search Committee Chair
Department of English
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8300
DeLand, FL 32723
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core
value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in education,
employment, and participation through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and
students from diverse backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in
curriculum, research and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community in which
individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create
opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a
culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of
historically under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and women to apply for
employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer.